Now we can dare to dream.
This was the night when England’s World Cup campaign really came alive as they produced a sensational performance to get us all excited. Gareth Southgate got every big call right while Jude Bellingham produced a career-defining man-of-the-match display to underline his potential as a future England captain.
Harry Kane got off the mark with his first goal of the tournament and Phil Foden provided two assists as England’s new generation came of age on the biggest stage. Kane is now just one goal short of Wayne Rooney ’s England goal record while Jordan Henderson and Bukayo Saka were also on target to almost underline the perfect blend of youth and experience in this squad.
